Kannur: Swapna Suresh granted bail in defamation case filed by CPM state secretary MV Govindan. Bail was granted by Thaliparamb Magistrate Court. Another accused in the case, Vijesh Pillai, had already got bail.
The case was filed against Swapna’s allegation that MV Govindan offered Rs 30 crore through Vijesh Pillai to withdraw from gold smuggling allegations against the Chief Minister and his family. Meanwhile, Swapna Suresh said that she stands by the allegations against MV Govindan.